Photo rights?

Sh4rkie

Sh4rkie

Sh4rkie

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I suspect i know the answer to this already but if you don't ask...

My gf had some boudoir shots done for me for a present (if any GD posters are here no the thread isn't getting pictures). This was a very personal gift for me and not to be shared as you can imagine.

The tog who took the photos has uploaded a couple of them to their site (sample gallery) which as you can imagine i am not impressed about. I'm not comfortable with it, being honest that is rather an understatement.

My gf has already requested that they be taken down as she has made it clear she does not want them on the site and it was a personal gift. Still one remains with a very loose "we'll replace it when we have something to fill it's spot" type of answer (not word for word but approx).

I have a horrible feeling as the rights lie with the tog for the photos they can pretty much do what they like even if it goes against the wishes of the client? Doesn't make for a great tog but that's not my issue here, the photo being up is.

Thoughts?
 
Thanks for the very quick replies. No release or paperwork was signed. And it was made it very clear to start with that the photos were not to be used by them, it was after this that two appeared online, and then one was taken down after a futher request was made and the last one remains with the whooly excuse given above.
 
Well this is all turning a bit nasty.

The tog has replied and now said they won't remove the last photo until she pays them £57.00. They claim they had a verbal agreement that she could have two extra photos if she agreed to have the pictures published, which she did not. Now she wants the photo removed she now has to pay for the privilege.

In December when my gf contacted the tog to make it clear the photos were not to be used online the tog replied back that it was fine, no mention of in lieu fees etc. They then used two photos anyway and are now holding my other half to ransom to have the last one removed. I'm furious about the whole thing but not sure where to turn to next.
 
Things have moved and they're now demanding the additional fee for two photos or the return of two of the photos, the photo is still up on their site.

Have a meeting with a a solicitor next week (free hour) to see what we can do now so i won't comment further or name them.
 
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